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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
arrivals
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
begun
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From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
BLOODHOUNDS
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From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
candles
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
cigarette
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
circumstance
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From this reading By circumstance he has been schooled into a state of guarded unsociability.
conveniently
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
d'hôte
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From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
de
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From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
dignified
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From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
diners
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
earlier
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
engaged
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
guarded
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From this reading By circumstance he has been schooled into a state of guarded unsociability.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By circumstance he has been schooled into a state of guarded unsociability.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By circumstance he has been schooled into a state of guarded unsociability.
Hôtel
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From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
igniting
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By circumstance he has been schooled into a state of guarded unsociability.
invariably
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
just
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From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
modern
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From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
Moscou
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From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
nature
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From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
new-comer
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
occupied
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
pair
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
placed
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
public
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
purpose
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
removed
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
reserved
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From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
Russian
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From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
schooled
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From this reading By circumstance he has been schooled into a state of guarded unsociability.
seat
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
somewhat
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From this reading By nature the modern Russian is a dignified and somewhat reserved gentleman.
soup
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From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
state
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From this reading By circumstance he has been schooled into a state of guarded unsociability.
table
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From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
takes
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
there
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From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If there is a seat at a public table conveniently removed from those occupied by earlier arrivals the new-comer invariably takes it.
Tver
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From this reading BLOODHOUNDS The table d'hôte of the Hôtel de Moscou at Tver had just begun.
unsociability
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From this reading By circumstance he has been schooled into a state of guarded unsociability.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The soup had been removed; the diners were engaged in igniting their first cigarette at the candles placed between each pair of them for that purpose.
